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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Oct 16

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132

← Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

645 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 690▲ 75 vs year ago 570 · +13.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

765 head

▼ 235 vs last sale 1,000▼ 35 vs year ago 800 · −4.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 0▲ 0 vs year ago 30 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. CME Feeder cattle were 25 to 75 cents higher in most contracts, with October down a nickel. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another 63 cents at $375.10 on October 15. Slaughter cows 4.00-8.00 lower. Dairy slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $380.24/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 10 of 21 comparable sales and sits −7.12 against this barn's trailing median of $387.36.

Average price

$380.24

21 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,041

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2

$24.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.66

vs WA average

−17.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	389.62	2,076	13thin
Small and Medium 1-2	543	365.00	1,982	8thin

One grade step is worth $24.62/cwt here — about $94 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

380.24

—

WA average2 barns · 259 hd

403.89

−23.66

National average180 barns · 19,448 hd

397.86

−17.62

This barn, trailing median21 sales

387.36

−7.12

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

21 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $493.55, low $302.65, median $387.36 across 21 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,892	176.53	3,339	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,264	155.91	1,971	170
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,269	155.03	1,968	163
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,574	153.22	2,412	217
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,394	147.53	2,056	122

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,312	$2,600	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,065	$1,600	5

Every lot

38 lots · USDA AMS · Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	600–650	Small and Medium 1-2	610	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,227	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	671	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,483	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	691	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	2,515	8
Steers	700–750	Large 1	701	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,629	7
Steers	800–850	Large 1	826	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	2,957	10
Steers	850–900	Large 1	890	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,857	6
Steers	900–950	Large 1	939	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,958	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 2-3	356	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,424	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	358	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,325	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	412	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,875	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,002	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	511	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,070	8
Heifers	500–550	Small and Medium 1-2	543	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,982	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,073	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	619	348.58/cwt	342.50–354.00	2,158	23
Heifers	1400–1450	Large 1	1,400	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,534	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	467	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,055	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	687	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,267	10
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 3-4	1,088	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,731	11
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,116	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,623	5
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 3	1,229	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,937	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,605	169.56/cwt	160.00–178.00	2,721	3
Bulls	—	—	2,178	183.50/cwt	181.00–188.00	3,997	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	976	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,366	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	150.34/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,676	72
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,250	152.36/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,905	68
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,270	158.51/cwt	155.00–163.00	2,013	94
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,275	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,117	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,283	170.47/cwt	168.00–173.00	2,187	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,366	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,981	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,429	158.74/cwt	156.00–165.00	2,268	78
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	139.74/cwt	137.50–144.00	1,719	37
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,353	126.65/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,714	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	147.58/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,035	109
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,480	154.16/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,282	75
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,771	158.91/cwt	157.00–166.00	2,814	108
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,312	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	12

This sale against other markets

Washington weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Washington auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Washington feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

Thu Oct 16, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Moses Lake, WA (LS-ML)

Feeder CattleReceipts 645Last week 690Year ago 570

Slaughter CattleReceipts 765Last week 1,000Year ago 800

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 0Year ago 30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,353	124.00–129.00	126.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,480	152.00–157.00	154.16
37	—	1,230	137.50–144.00	139.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,379	145.00–150.00	147.58
108	—	1,771	157.00–166.00	158.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,115	150.00–155.00	150.34
5	—	976	140.00	140.00
78	—	1,429	156.00–165.00	158.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,283	168.00–173.00	170.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,366	145.00	145.00
68	—	1,250	149.00–155.00	152.36
4	—	1,275	166.00	166.00
94	—	1,270	155.00–163.00	158.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,178	181.00–188.00	183.50
3	—	1,605	160.00–178.00	169.56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	610	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	691	364.00	364.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	671	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	701	375.00	375.00
10	800–850	826	358.00	358.00
6	850–900	890	321.00	321.00
5	900–950	939	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	356	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	412	455.00	455.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	358	370.00	370.00
8	450–500	471	425.00	425.00
8	500–550	511	405.00	405.00
5	550–600	568	365.00	365.00
23	600–650	619	342.50–354.00	348.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	543	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	1400–1450	1,400	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	467	440.00	440.00
10	650–700	687	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
11	1050–1100	1,088	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1100–1150	1,116	235.00	235.00
7	1200–1250	1,229	239.00	239.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,065	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,312	2,600.00	2,600.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.